Whenever I thought of him, the image of iridescent silver butterflies enveloped my mind.

They would remain flying in my imagination and thoughts, which was quite eccentric.

This was all due to the influence of amma's story of course so don't get me wrong thinking whether I had some soft spot for the emperor. No way! Urgg...Please wash that thought away ( It makes me kinda sick too).

Now, back to the story again!= So according to amma, it's said that Meilin, who was an immortal cultivator could control silver butterflies with the flow of his qi.

Although this might seem so mindblowing and brilliant, I didn't know the extent of truth in this story. It felt more like a typical fairytale which led me to dismiss it without much thought.

Still, the curiosity of spotting a silver butterfly and scrutinizing its splendor cocooned me...

Meilin's legend wasn't only encircled around these peculiar silver butterflies. Instead, it was an awe-striking saga. 

Back in his past life, he was a mere mortal who overcame the heavenly trials and achieved immortality at the young age of 16.

Due to the admiration and love showered upon him by all gods,  he was made the ruler of a realm called Xia liu. As a result of his dynamic image of power and valor, the heavenly deities regarded him as the epitome of monumental patriotism.

But that was not all. Shortly after his ascension, he had to descend from the heavenly realm to become the ruler of our kingdom, 'Alynthi'. This happened due to the invasion imposed by 'Nefarus'. Nefarus was an evil dark lord who destroyed our kingdom with his demon army and decapitated the entire royal family. Scrutinizing the destruction taking place, the heavenly gods decided to send Meilin into the mortal realm in order to save our kingdom from the destructive demolition.

So, in the end upon their blessings, he descended from the heavenly realm in the form of a six-year-old boy. Some say that at the moment his feet touched the ground, Nefarus and his entire army turned to ashes and vanished into thin air. 

And the most interesting part of the story is, people have even sighted an enormous jade white dragon flying in the sky- which is rare in all history. Dragons were only found in myths which made their true existence unknown. This whole story seems absurd because every detail is something that is hard to believe.

Well, of course, I was just born into the world by the time all this happened so I had no strong evidence to prove anything.

But Meilin was a strong ruler. That, I had to accept. Although he was merciless and could kill a man with the flick of his finger, he fought against enemies and protected our kingdom from bloodshed. 

Up until now, he ruled our kingdom as a prince. He wanted to usurp the throne as the emperor when the time was ripe. And yeah so that day is today. The grand day of his coronation as the rightful heir to the crown.

I didn't argue with amma regarding Meilin's story tho because I saw the glint of hope and happiness in her eyes every time she narrated it. I didn't want to mess up her feelings with my protests or mess around with her hot temper.

I have heard his story countless times from her ever since I was a kid that I have become very familiar with it. 

The story of Xander Meilin.

The invincible ruler,

whose name is painted in blood.

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Amma was describing how Meilin was still the immortal ruler of Xia liu, when a loud knock echoed from the front door shocking both of us out of our senses.

A figure in black pushed open the door with a loud bang and stormed into the room in a rush.

I looked at the stranger who caught me off-guard.

I was starting to get really panicked over the sudden commotion. After getting a clear view of his face, I saw who it was!

It was father! Thank god it wasn't some sort of evil intruder.

Father was dressed in black training gear with his hair secluded neatly in a bun which gave him a dashing glorifying aura.

Once he regained his composure, he looked me in the eye staring with much determination while amma and I blinked at him with wonder.

"Ziyi, you will have to come with me for the coronation today. Your presence is compulsory and no questions," he said in a cold tone. His statement was simple and clear.

This was so sudden and it engulfed me in a shock of disbelief.

I couldn't argue with my father. I never did. I had to accept his decision.

How could the tables turn like this in an unfortunate manner?

My heart started to hammer against my chest in loud beats.

Badump... badump... badump...it played.

This really wasn't my day. Why was I forced into all this without my approval?

I had no idea.

Author's note=

Qi=Qi translates as "air" and figuratively as "material energy", "life force", or "energy flow". Qi is the central underlying principle in Chinese traditional medicine and in Chinese martial arts. The practice of cultivating and balancing qi is called qigong.

Hey everyone! So I worked hard in crafting a good fantasy-filled story for Meilin and it took a lot of time. I hope you loved it. The next chapters will be hot and romantic= so be ready!

And I'm gonna change chapter 1 and it will be a hot teaser for the novel so better watch out for notifications. Hehe :)